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Some of the reasons I already knew from serving
an internship, myself, less than 5 years ago, but
just couldn't figure out how to say. Here's what I
pulled together from the responses:

An intern is someone:
· with fresh ideas and new perspectives on dealing
with problems
· who is more than willing to do things "our way,"
due to not having worked as a writer for other
companies
· who has received formal education in the concepts
of audience analysis, online help design, page
layout, and so on
· who enthusiastically gives 110% because it's not
only a job, but a grade
· who hasn't seen our product before, and therefore
can offer a fresh eye
· who is a "free resource," and can handle those
nagging details we never seem to have time for
· who could turn into not only an employee, but an
employee who
· knows how our organization/company works
· will be productive faster at less cost due to
already having been trained
· will be loyal to the company that gave the "big
break"
· we know we enjoy working with

Okay, so I've got to work with a little bit of the
wording (avoiding gender isn't always easy!), but you
get the gist. Thanks again!